products. Environment The central parts of Zayul County contain a large isolated section of the Northeastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests throughout the Zayul River valley and its tributaries. The highland areas of Zayul contain Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows. The eastern parts of the county are classified as Nujiang Langcang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests. There are, however, extremely dry areas within the Nu Valley in Zayul that support mostly succulents. Gecko Hemiphyllodactylus zayuensis, named after Zayul, is only known from the county. Administrative divisions The Zayul County has administration over three towns and three townships: Zayul Town () - County seat, Xiachayu (Lower Zayul) (; ) Shangzayü (Upper Zayul) (; ) Goyul Township (; ) Golag Township (; ) Tsawarong Township (; ) The town of Rima (; ) , on the border with India's Arunachal Pradesh, was once the headquarters of the Zayul region and referred to as the "Zayul Town". There are also numerous villages scattered throughout the valleys in Zayü County administered by their respective towns or townships. Puzang is part of Upper Zayul and Shaqiong is part of Lower Zayul. Sino-Indian border dispute China claims nearly the entire Arunachal Pradesh as being part of Tibet, especially the Walong region in the Zayul River valley below Rima. The area was one of the theatres of the 1962 Sino-Indian War. Notes References Bibliography External links Zayul County, OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2 October 2022. Zayul river basin, OpenStreetMap, retrieved 2 October 2022. Counties of Tibet Nyingchi